ECR Image Competition 2024

Giving a window into the world of brilliant early career research across Sussex

This year's competition is now closed. Check out the the shortlisted images in the online gallery below.

This year's prizes were judged by Maggie Symes, Research and Open Scholarship Librarian, and University photographer Stuart Robinson.

Winners

First Place: Louisa Rinaldi (Psychology)

Second Place: Rachael Durrant (Business School)

People's Choice Award: Jo Tregenza (Education and Social Work)

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View entries in pdf: ECR Research Image Competition Entries 2024 [PDF 1.19MB]

Judging criteria

Judges will assess the images according to the following criteria:

Image

Title and caption

Is the title engaging?
Is the caption written in a style that is accessible to a non-specialist audience?
Do the image, title and caption work together to form a coherent and clear narrative?

Key Dates
Applications open	Tuesday 7 May
Deadline for submitting your entry	Tuesday 28 May, 12 noon
Entries reviewed by judging panel	Tuesday 28 May - Friday 7 June
Shortlisted images announced, and online gallery launched	w/c Monday 3 June
Voting for People's Choice - online	Monday 10 June - Thursday 13 June, 4.30pm
Exhibition at ECR Symposium, and in-person voting for People's Choice	Thursday 13 June, 10.00am-5.00pm
Winners announced at Symposium prize-giving ceremony	Thursday 13 June, after 4.30pm

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